Retails for about $13 a bottle here in Sask, so probably $4 in Alberta...
This bottle retails for around $25 here in Sask..
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It has a spicy nose with a bit of raspberry, tomato, pepper and cola. It’s very clearly a Lodi Zinfandel right from the first whiff. Raisins, jammy blackberry, walnut and black pepper make for a big, bold palate with plenty of complexity. It has good concentration too, and a fairly long finish with a hot spiciness.
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Yellow Tail is a nice wine too, drink the Shiraz all the time.
Did you know that Canada imports more Yellow Tail from Australia than all wines from France combined?
The best wine mentioned in this thread IMO is Mad Mel's suggestion of D'Arenberg Footbolt shiraz -- great wine! However I think you'd really be hard pressed to find it in Canada.
as a broke student i can assure you at 18 (approx) dollars a bottle it is not bad to fill a few empty holes. thats what she said. didnt plan it.
I actually took that exact brand to my brother-in-law's place last weekend - it was a hit. Too bad I had to share. I was first turned on to pinot noir on a flight to New Zealand. Now I seek out the smooth shouldered bottle whenever I can.
I actually took that exact brand to my brother-in-law's place last weekend - it was a hit. Too bad I had to share. I was first turned on to pinot noir on a flight to New Zealand. Now I seek out the smooth shouldered bottle whenever I can.
New Zealand has some exceptional Pinot Noirs, as does Tasmania. I'm a big fan of Pinots.
You may also like South African Pinotage if you can find it (although I think it is easier find in Calgary than in London for whatever reason).
While we're talking wine... I'm going to be in Europe this spring and would love to bring a few bottles back. What I know:
- You can bring two 750ml bottle into Canada duty free
- You cannot bring it in your carry-on
What I'm unsure about is how you would ensure that it doesn't get obliterated in your checked luggage. I like reds, so it would also ruin all of my clothes. I could imagine that you can get cylinders to put the wine into so that it won't get crushed. Are they readily available at merchants in Europe, should I wait until I get to the airport and pick it up there? I would like to find some obscure vineyard in Slovenia though and bring some of that back because Italian wines are quite plentiful in Canada, albeit much more expensive than when you're in Europe.
While we're talking wine... I'm going to be in Europe this spring and would love to bring a few bottles back. What I know:
- You can bring two 750ml bottle into Canada duty free
- You cannot bring it in your carry-on
What I'm unsure about is how you would ensure that it doesn't get obliterated in your checked luggage. I like reds, so it would also ruin all of my clothes. I could imagine that you can get cylinders to put the wine into so that it won't get crushed. Are they readily available at merchants in Europe, should I wait until I get to the airport and pick it up there? I would like to find some obscure vineyard in Slovenia though and bring some of that back because Italian wines are quite plentiful in Canada, albeit much more expensive than when you're in Europe.
Any suggestions? Take my own tubes with me?
Most wine retailers should have packaging available and a lot of vineyard shops will have it them too. If the place is obscure though it might not have them, so you might want to take some over with you.
I've often flown from Australia to Canada with bottles of wine just carefully wrapped up in nothing but my clothing in my checked baggage in the past and never a had a problem. You never know with these things though.
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^ I have been foolish in the past and I have not taken advantage of bringing wine back from some wine producing places that I have been to in the past few years. It just always seems like too much of a hassle and then I regret it when I get back. This time, however, I'm going to use my quota and my wife's too. Luckily (and unluckily) for me, she pukes after the slightest bit of alcohol reaches her stomach, so that means that I'll be bringing back four for myself.
Our 2006 vintage of Steller's Jay Brut stands up extrordinarily to its reputation for being one of Canada's premier sparkling wines. The alluring hues of coral and amber embody crisp orchard fruit and citrus blossom aromas. Compliments of toasty nut linger with a soft and creamy floral mousse finish
This Sparkling Rose is a blend of 51% Pinot Noir, 30% Gamay Noir and 19% Ehrenfelser. Loaded with lively notes of red berries and citrus, this limited release sparkling is frothy, fresh and refreshing. Enjoy the medley of orchard fruit, berries and citrus in every glass.
2000 Auxerrois Icewine (21) $39.90 - A sumptuous millenium dessert wine offering flavours and aromas reminiscent of apple and raisin pie with a hint of lemon zest, and a lingering butterscotch finish.
From the nothern-most winery in Canada (Recline Ridge, Salmon Arm):
This Port-like dessert wine is truly a classic - Fortified French Oak Aged Marechal Foch
VQA describes this wine as Oaky, Butter, Vanilla, Butterscotch, Spicy, Nutty, Earthy, Cedar with lovely dried Fruit sweetness, clean with good balance, good body and a long, smooth finish.
I love wine, but man, its really tough to get recommendations from other people. Troutman is right though, you should get out to some tastings, Kensington has some and I go to several every year through Willowpark.
Go to a tasting, find some you like, and usually afterwards you get a discount on some bottles.
Handy tip: The ones you try at the end of the tasting are always the best. Dont buy those. Buy the ones you liked at the beginning of the tasting.
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After watching their vines sleep for months, local BC winemakers and vineyards celebrate the arrival of spring and the waking of the vines with a glass – or two – of wine. And our BC winemakers want you to join them.
They’re sociable like that. Spread over the first ten days in May, the Spring Okanagan Wine Festival busts loose with over 100 events throughout the valley and it continues to grow each year. The Festival is deeply rooted in Okanagan terroir – which you’ll experience through a plethora of dining and wine-ing events.From light lunches to gourmet dinners served in spectacular settings, the wine and food community will wow you – year after year.
Beast and I have enjoyed greatly 2008 Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, Noble Tree, at Wine Bar Kensington.
Interesting top 25 list. I've tried most of those vineyards, and I have to say Road 13 and lakebreeze are not on my top 25 out there. Same with Jackson Triggs. Desert Hills is urine flavoured vinegar IMO.
Definitely like See ya later ranch, Mission Hill, Burrowing Owl and Quails gate. In fact, if anyone is interested in a cool little getaway I recommend The Burrowing Owl hotel.
Interesting top 25 list. I've tried most of those vineyards, and I have to say Road 13 and lakebreeze are not on my top 25 out there. Same with Jackson Triggs. Desert Hills is urine flavoured vinegar IMO.
Definitely like See ya later ranch, Mission Hill, Burrowing Owl and Quails gate. In fact, if anyone is interested in a cool little getaway I recommend The Burrowing Owl hotel.
Man, we must have completely different palates!! I HATE Desert Hills and Silver Sage!! Something about their wines that I really really don't like.
Funny how people totally differ in what they think is good. As others mentioned, try a tasting and see what you enjoy, go from there.
Too true - you could bet my opinion of some of the stuff you like will be the opposite as well...which doesn't make either of us right, just differing palates.
That's why I really love touring the Okanagan every year, the variety it offers and the chance for us to experience something different is great.
